Last Day of school at Eckstein | Seattle Video | News Video | TV Video | KING 5 News | KING5.com

KING 5 News covered the last day of the 2008-09 school year at Eckstein Middle School. The video features interviews with the principal and several teachers and students.

Online Programs That Let Parents Track Grades in Real Time Are Popular but Can Raise Stress - New York Times

A profusion of online programs that can track a student's daily progress, including class attendance, missed assignments and grades on homework, quizzes and tests, is changing the nature of communication between parents and children, families and teachers.

Special education reforms would likely include classes taught in pairs

As a task force begins this spring to revamp Seattle Public Schools' approach to special education, it's likely many classrooms around the district will begin to look more like Eckstein's.

Local News | Seattle teacher penalized for refusing to give WASL | Seattle Times Newspaper

Seattle middle school teacher Carl Chew has been suspended for two weeks without pay for refusing to administer the WASL.

Teacher Refuses To Give WASL, Gets 2 Weeks Without Pay - Most Popular Stories News Story - KIRO Seattle

Middle school science teacher Carl Chew has been suspended without pay for two weeks for refusing to administer the WASL.

Cookie-cutter schools don't improve student achievement

Opinion piece about how the Seattle School District's move toward standardizing the curriculum diverts time and attention away from the factors that really help students succeed.

Eco-Friendly Product Claims Often Misleading

A recent study of 1,018 products that claim to be environmentally friendly showed that only one product was truthful in its claim. The article also lists the "Six Sins of Greenwashing".

The Road to Clarity

In-depth look at the process of changing US road signs from Highway Gothic to a newly designed typeface known as Clearview.

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